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N3 Kanji 327: 返
Meaning:
In Japanese, 返 means “to return”.
How to read it:
| Kunyomi | かえ |
| Onyomi | へん |
How to write it:

Origin:
You can see a 反 in 返, 反 means “to oppose”.
So you can remember this kanji by
“My parents opposed the idea of me studying abroad so I don’t want to return home.”
| Note: Below is the origin and development of kanji 反. |

Development:

Vocabulary:
| Level | Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | 返す | かえす | to return |
| Basic | 返事 | へんじ | reply |
| Inter | 繰り返す | くりかえす | to repeat |
| Inter | 振り返る | ふりかえる | to look back |
| Inter | 返る | かえる | to return |
| Inter | 返済 | へんさい | repayment |
| Inter | 繰り返し | くりかえし | repetition |
| Adv | 引き返す | ひきかえす | to go back |
| Adv | 返還 | へんかん | return |
| Adv | 返答 | へんとう | reply |
| Adv | お返し | おかえし | return gift |
| Adv | 倍返し | ばいがえし | double payback |
| Adv | ひっくり返す | ひっくりかえす | to turn over |
| Adv | ひっくり返る | ひっくりかえる | be overturned |
| Adv | 聞き返す | ききかえす | to ask back |
| Adv | 言い返す | いいかえす | to talk back |
| Adv | 読み返す | よみかえす | to read again |
| H_Adv | 思い返す | おもいかえす | to look back |
| H_Adv | 裏返し | うらがえし | upside down |
| H_Adv | 見返り | みかえり | return |
| H_Adv | 取り返す | とりかえす | to get back |
| H_Adv | 裏返す | うらがえす | to turn over |
| H_Adv | 返信 | へんしん | reply |
| H_Adv | 静まり返る | しずまりかえる | to calm down |
| H_Adv | 取り返し | とりかえし | recovery |
| H_Adv | 見返す | みかえす | to get back at |
| H_Adv | 返却 | へんきゃく | return |
| H_Adv | 寝返り | ねがえり | toss and turn |
| H_Adv | 生き返る | いきかえる | to revive |
| H_Adv | 立ち返る | たちかえる | to go back |
| H_Adv | 送り返す | おくりかえす | to send back |
| H_Adv | 追い返す | おいかえす | to get rid of |
| H_Adv | 返品 | へんぴん | return goods |
| H_Adv | 問い返す | といかえす | to ask back |
| H_Adv | 折り返し | おりかえし | call back |
| H_Adv | 跳ね返る | はねかえる | to rebound |
| H_Adv | 仕返し | しかえし | revenge |
| S_Adv | ごった返す | ごったがえす | be crowded |
| S_Adv | 跳ね返す | はねかえす | to bounce back |
| S_Adv | 折り返す | おりかえす | to call back |
| S_Adv | 返上 | へんじょう | return |
| S_Adv | 恩返し | おんがえし | return the favor |
| S_Adv | やり返す | やりかえす | to counterattack |
| S_Adv | 押し返す | おしかえす | to push back |
| S_Adv | 溢れ返る | あふれかえる | to be full of |
| S_Adv | 巻き返し | まきかえし | rollback |
| S_Adv | 吹き返す | ふきかえす | to revive |
| S_Adv | 蒸し返す | むしかえす | to bring up again |
| Others | 宙返り | ちゅうがえり | somersault |
| Others | 寝返る | ねがえる | to betray |
| Others | 切り返す | きりかえす | to counterattack |
| Others | 返金 | へんきん | refund |
| Others | 奪い返す | うばいかえす | to take back |
| Others | 若返る | わかがえる | be rejuvenated |
| Others | 返礼 | へんれい | return present |
| Others | 突き返す | つきかえす | to send back |
| Others | 掘り返す | ほりかえす | to dig up |
| Others | 呆れ返る | あきれかえる | be amazed |
| Others | 盛り返す | もりかえす | to regain |
| Others | 返送 | へんそう | to return |
| Others | 投げ返す | なげかえす | to throw back |
| Others | 若返り | わかがえり | rejuvenation |
| Others | 打ち返す | うちかえす | to hit back |
| Others | 返戻 | へんれい | returning |
| Others | 照り返し | てりかえし | reflection |
| Others | 行き返り | いきかえり | back and forth |
| Others | とんぼ返り | とんぼがえり | quick trip |
| Others | 返納 | へんのう | surrendering |
| Others | 睨み返す | にらみかえす | to stare back |
| Others | 裏返る | うらがえる | to crack |
| Others | 沸き返る | わきかえる | to seethe |
| Others | 返り血 | かえりち | spurt of blood |
| Others | 捉え返す | とらえかえす | to recapture |
| Others | 尋ね返す | たずねかえす | to ask back |
| Others | 弾き返す | はじきかえす | to reject |
| Others | 切り返し | きりかえし | quick turn |
| Others | 返り討ち | かえりうち | be killed |
| Others | 笑い返す | わらいかえす | to smile back |
| Others | 返杯 | へんぱい | offer sake in return |
| Others | 殴り返す | なぐりかえす | to hit back |
| Others | 叫び返す | さけびかえす | to yell back |
| Others | そっくり返る | そっくりかえる | to turn over |
| Others | 握り返す | にぎりかえす | to grasp back |
| Others | 巻き返す | まきかえす | to rally |
| Others | 見返し | みかえし | looking back |
| Others | 湧き返る | わきかえる | to revel |
| Others | 跳ね返り | はねかえり | rebounding |
| Others | 叩き返す | たたきかえす | to knock back |
| Others | 怒鳴り返す | どなりかえす | to yell back |
| Others | 頷き返す | うなずきかえす | to nod back |
| Others | 振り返り | ふりかえり | look-back |
| Others | 力み返る | りきみかえる | to regain strength |
| Others | 返電 | へんでん | reply telegram |
| Others | 抜き返す | ぬきかえす | to pull back |
| Others | 代返 | だいへん | answer a rollcall |
| Others | 仕返す | しかえす | to revenge |
| Others | 抱き返す | だきかえす | to hold back |
| Others | 返本 | へんぽん | return copy |
| Others | 言い返し | いいかえし | rejoinder |
| Others | こむら返り | こむらがえり | cramp in the leg |
| Others | 返球 | へんきゅう | return the ball |
| Others | 登り返す | のぼりかえす | to climb back |
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